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1 “Last price”, currently a common expression in the Philippines referring

to the lowest price that one can bargain for. Nowadays, instead of
haggling, one simply asks for the “last price.”
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2 An expression, but doesn’t mean that the addressee is the speaker’s

blood relative.
3 A type of vegetable.
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4 In earlier times, being a Sultan was a lifetime position. Now, with many
people wanting to have a chance to become Sultan, the typical term for a
sultan of a town is three to four years.
5 Form of traditional Maranao singing performance.
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6 One who studies to memorize the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an.
7 One who has studied in the Middle East.
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8 A type of traditional brass tray with legs, used for feeding four to five
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9 One of the five daily prayers in Islam.

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10 Dating, i.e., they met each other and got to know each other on their
own, as opposed to a marriage arranged by their parents.
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11 A traditional Maranao cloth with a variety of uses, including skirt, head

covering, scarf, etc.
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12 A Muslim devotee, regardless of training or education.

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13 A term that refers to a regular customer, or to a seller from which one

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14 The people of the Islamic City of Marawi refer to downtown Marawi as 'town',
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15 Many of the good jobs in the Philippines are gotten by people who have
connections, in a system known in Tagalog as lakasan, referred to by the
Maranao kapemalakasi. In general, people in the Philippines readily assume
that you need to have connections (i.e., ‘friends in high places’ or ‘powerful
friends’) in order to get a good job.
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16 In Maranao, ilmo can refer to any lessons, even if not religious in nature.
17 A collection of sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.
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18 Arabic, a short but important Islamic prayer meaning ‘in the name of
God the benevolent and merciful.’
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19 Note that karoma is followed by the pronoun ko instead of aken.

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20 There is inconsistency in the usage and meaning of this term throughout

the Philippines, but the most widespread meaning—used throughout
Mindanao and in parts of the Bisayas like Negros Oriental and southern
Leyte—is to refer to Cebuano, especially those dialects of Cebuano
spoken in Mindanao, Negros, and Leyte.
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